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Director
James Burrows
Born December 30, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died June 19, 2026
James Burrows (December 30, 1940 — June 19, 2026) was an American director and producer.
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Friends
1994
Two and a Half Men
2003
2 Broke Girls
2011
Frasier
1993
Cheers
1982
Will & Grace
1998
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Filmography
TBA
AbFab
Series
Director
TBA
Happiness Isn't Everything
Series
Director
2025
Mid-Century Modern
Series
Director, Executive Producer
2025
No Friends
Film
Director, Assistant Director
2023
Frasier
Series
Director
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Film
Self (voice)
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Film
Director, Executive Producer
2020
B Positive
Series
Director
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Film
Director
2019
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Film
Director
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Film
Director, Executive Producer
2018
The Neighborhood
Series
Director
2017
Will & Grace
Series
Executive Producer, Director
2017
Superior Donuts
Series
Director
2017
The Nineties
Series
Self
2016
Man with a Plan
Series
Director
2016
Crowded
Series
Director, Executive Producer
2015
Safe House
Series
Sam
2013
The Millers
Series
Director
2012
Partners
Series
Director
2011
2 Broke Girls
Series
Director
2011
Cheers
Series
Original Series Creator
2010
Mike & Molly
Series
Director, Producer
2010
$#*! My Dad Says
Series
Director
2010
Better With You
Series
Director
2010
100 Questions
Series
Director
2010
Romantically Challenged
Series
Director, Producer
2008
Gary Unmarried
Series
Director, Producer
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series
Director
2007
Back to You
Series
Director, Producer
2007
Mastersons of Manhattan
Film
Director
2006
The Class
Series
Director, Executive Producer
2006
Four Kings
Series
Director
2006
Teachers
Series
Director
2004
TV Land Moguls
Series
2003
Two and a Half Men
Series
Director
2002
Good Morning, Miami
Series
Director
2002
Bram & Alice
Series
Director
2000
Madigan Men
Series
Director
1999
Stark Raving Mad
Series
Director
1999
Ladies Man
Series
Director
1999
The Frasier Story
Film
Self
1998
Will & Grace
Series
Director, Executive Producer
1998
Jesse
Series
Director
1998
Conrad Bloom
Series
Director
1998
The Secret Lives of Men
Series
Producer
1997
Dharma & Greg
Series
Director
1997
Fired Up
Series
Director
1997
Chicago Sons
Series
Director
1997
Union Square
Series
Director
1997
George & Leo
Series
Director
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series
Director
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series
1996
Men Behaving Badly
Series
Director
1996
Pearl
Series
Director
1995
NewsRadio
Series
Director
1995
Caroline in the City
Series
Director
1995
Hudson Street
Series
Director
1995
Partners
Series
Director
1994
Friends
Series
Director
1994
Madman of the People
Series
Director
1994
Monty
Series
Director
1993
Frasier
Series
Director
1993
Cafe Americain
Series
Director
1992
Flying Blind
Series
Director
1991
Roc
Series
Director
1991
Pacific Station
Series
Director
1991
Flesh 'n' Blood
Series
Director
1990
Wings
Series
Director
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Film
Director, Thanks
1990
The Marshall Chronicles
Series
Director
1988
Dear John
Series
Director
1988
Channel 99
Film
Director
1987
The Tortellis
Series
Director, Producer, Creator
1986
The Hogan Family
Series
Director
1986
All Is Forgiven
Series
Director
1984
Night Court
Series
Director
1984
P.O.P.
Film
Director
1982
Cheers
Series
Director, Executive Producer, Creator
1982
Family Ties
Series
Director